Midday Edition: 20 November 2025

The Midday Edition of News Fix for 20 November 2025, straight from the Newstalk ZB newsroom - bringing you everything you need to know in news, politics, business, entertainment and sport.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:04):
Good afternoon. I'm Malcolm Jordan and this is your midday
news fixed for Thursday, the twentieth of November. The AI
bubble is yet to burst, if it exists. Computer chip
giant in Vidia has announced its highly anticipated quarterly results.
His business reporter Michael Sergle.

Speaker 2 (00:20):
The company's reporting record revenue for the October quarter, equivalent
to one hundred and two billion New Zealand dollars, a
sixty two percent rise on the same period last year.
It's forecasting one hundred and sixteen billion New Zealand dollars
in the December quarter. In Vidia shares have risen as
much as three percent in extended trading, with the result
well above analysts expectations.

Speaker 1 (00:41):
The Prime Ministers met China's third most powerful politician in
Auckland this morning. Chris Luxen's touched base with the National
People's Congress chairman Joo Lergee on the first stop of
his New Zealand tour. Jordan Dunn was with the leaders.

Speaker 3 (00:56):
Luxon has been all smiles with the Chairman at the
Auckland Airport Novat meeting room, telling him he looked well
rested after his flight. The PM has reaffirmed new Zealand's
commitment to cooperation and trade, health, education and carbon markets.
Outside the hotel, dozens of people have gathered, most of
them were told have come from China in an unofficial
delegation to support the chairman.

Speaker 1 (01:17):
A man's appearing in court today charged with murder after
a man's death on New Plymouth's Saint Auban Street last
night after reports of an altercation. Being involved in foreign
interference will become a criminal offense under a law change
past overnight, it won't affect normal diplomatic activity. Justice Minister
Paul Goldsmith says the law targets states engaging in deceptive,

(01:41):
corruptive or coercive activities. Communities are being harassed and monitored,
and attempts have been made to prevent them from expressing
views that foreign states consider subversive. A public health expert
says the government's become too chummy with the tobacco industry.
The annual New Zealand Health Surveys can firm rates are
stagnating just below seven percent, a slight decline on six

(02:04):
point nine percent last year and identical to the year before.
Auckland University Sir Colin Tukuwitonga says kiwis need to be
mindful of the tobacco industry that will continue to meddle,
push and distract from progress.

Speaker 4 (02:17):
Used to be world leader on legislation and measures to
reduce smoking, but we've lost our way. But we repealed
a world leading legislation. But as I say, overall we're
doing okay.

Speaker 1 (02:29):
A pair from China and Malaysia have been arrested by
customs after searchers in Auckland turned up one point five
million dollars worth of smuggled cigarettes and half a million
dollars in cash. The Health Minister admits there are sector shortages,
but is promising to reduce wait times and boost the workforce.
Matt Doocey's launched an updated mental health and Addiction workforce

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plan today, stating New Zealand's still over reliant on international
workers health. New Zealand has nearly thirty teen percent clinical
psychologist vacancy rates. To sport, New Zealand have ended a
troubled netball year on a high, clinching their three Test
series two to one over England with a fifty five
forty nine win in the decider at Manchester. Basketballer Lebron

(03:17):
James has become the first player to take part in
twenty three consecutive NBA seasons when he featured in the Lakers'
home win over the Jazz And The Caribbean island of Curusau,
with one hundred and fifty five thousand inhabitants at the
last census, has become the smallest populated nation to qualify
for a football World Cup. I'm Malcolm Jordan. That's your

(03:40):
latest news fix. We'll be back with the next update
at five pm from the newstalk ZB newsroom.